[Sanayhs]

I've been an asthmatic all my life, and allergic for years to the point that it was... I don't even know how long since I had smelled anything or had a clear nasal passage. First thing is that stress makes EVERYTHING in life worse (seems kind of obvious, doesn't it?), and for me it has always made the asthma go nuts. I've been on so much ventolin that it no longer works for me except in very high dose. None of the preventative asthma meds worked for me until symbicort, which is amazing. For allergies, I ended up needing steroids to calm everything down initially so that the steroid nose spray and prescription strength antihistamines could do their jobs.

It's really difficult, as it is very individualized. Testing is essential as a first step. Until then, you'll unfortunately just have to suffer through it. Listen to your body as closely as possible, try to eat well, get lots of sleep and exercise where you can - weights are great, because they work you out without making your breathing go nuts. Walking is a good one, too. If it's extremely humid, hang out where there's air conditioning when possible (like a car, perhaps?) because that dries out the air and helps tremendously (for me, anyway).

Best of luck. Once you make it and get it solved, though, it will be wonderful how much better you feel. It takes time, but it's worth it.